Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-09-29
THE FAIR.
A Success in Every Par ticular

The eighth annual exhibition OF
the Audubon County Agricultural
Society was eminently successful in
its first and supremest purpose Of
gathering in one place the best OF
the county's products and encour.
aging improvement and progress, al
well as affording the annual oppor-
tunity for all to meet and renew old
and form new acquaintances; and
also in the all important particular
Of finances.
In the very gratifying result all
quarters of the county may take
pride, as all contributed their full
quota in both numbers and exhibits
to its success. Never before have
all so fratcrnalized and exerted Sc
tremendously their united efforts in
behalf Of the county institution.
The displays in the floral hall were
very credltable, but it is useless to dis.
guise the fact that they were neces.
sarily diminished by the meager &C
commodstions of the building. A
new and enlarged building should
be erected before another season il
it is hoped to secure a display tina,
will do justice to the county in these
departments. Art and handiwork
were fairly well represented, while
the display Of vegetables gave ex-
cellent evidence of the capacity of
Audubon county soil, and proved
that notwithstanding the long con.
tinued drought these products are
fully up to the average. In the
stock departments entries were mum
erous, though in swine, there were
less than last year. A better display
of horses has never been made, while
that Of colts was especially good ant
evidenced the fact that there is 8
steady improvement in the stock
The cattle display was good.
Amusements were we'll arranged
and sufficient to entertain the spec
tators at all times. Base ball, reports
Of which arc clewhcre in this issue
proved as ever all absorbing, ano
held the audience against the fielt
of hsrses, though on Friday after
noon interest conferred about an en-
ragged gentleman, who entered upol
the task OF doing up the management
but was afterwards overcome by tn
magnitude of his task. The race
were very interesting, as they wer
usually so closely contested as t
shake confidence in the favori,e.
In the running races the horse
made the two round. neck and neck
while spectators craned their neck
to see the fun.
Atlantic and Manning were yer
neighborly, the former sending
good delegation with the hose team
and the Manning band rendered e'
cellent music on Friday.
The attendance through the wee
was good. Thursday the prosral
was not executed on account of rail-
but Friday dawned clear and brigl
and the people came pouring
from every quarter. Thursday
program was carried out to the sa
isfaGtion OF all. 1t is estimated thi
Friday 5000 people were on II
ground, and we believe that is q
S underestimate. The grandcst of q
=. displays was that of children
e school age in line on Friday. r.. !
Steere, commanding, had 600 OF Il
hope of the country in double fiji
: when the president of the associ
4 ton, Mr.. b. F. Howald, gave
z each a good linen handkerchief.
t The total receipts were $I,7I4,s
so that after paying all premiums
full and paying all costs of improv
u ments, a considerable sum remai
: in the treasury. This, in additi'
to the state appropriation of ST.
d leaves the society in excellent sha
for 1888.
The efficiency of the office
y was recognized in re-electio
d Following is list of officers elect'
n on Friday: